Censer



Dec; 14, 1948.

J. M. BASH CENSER Filed Sept 7, 1946 R m m W.

Qua Yam Patented Dec. 14, 1948 UNITED STAT CENSER John M. Bash, Chicago,Ill. 7 Application September 7, 1946. Serial No. 695,505

This invention relates to a form of censer. The conventional censer is avessel in which an incense is burned for the purpose of scenting air,repelling insects, counteracting odors, and the like. Another type ofcenser relies upon the volatility of fluid when exposed to atmosphericpressure to dissipate itself in, the atmosphere. This invention relatesto this latter type of censer.

Highly volatile fluids for neutralizing odors and packed in a containerhaving a removable cap and a protruding wick have become quite popular.The housewife removes the cap of the container during such periods oftime as she desires to counteract odors. The container is usually abottle having a wick extending through the orifice so as to bring thevolatile fluid to a point where it will encounter circulating air. Theuser may draw the wick out of the orifice in order to inrease theaction. The container is not attractive and a housewife is not likely topermit one to stand permanently in any room other than the kitchen.

The first object of this invention is to provide a container or bottleholder of attractive design which will completely conceal a bottlecarrying the volatile fluid and which will have readily manipulatablemeans for exposing the fluid to the air currents in the room orsegregating them from those currents. Applicants holder consists of abell type base having an interior height exceeding that of the bottle ofvolatile fluid with a threaded opening for receiving a threaded bottleneck. The holder supports the bottle from its neck.

A second object of the invention is to provide a Wick holding chamberhaving ports in conjunc- I tion with a cap having registrable portswhich may be moved so as to vent the chamber to air or seal it from theair. The cap and the bottle are readily removable from the holder. Afeature of the invention is a drip trough which will catch anyoverflowing fluid should the device be tilted.

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are disclosed inan embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawingscomprising one sheet wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side View;

Fig. 2 is a top vieW;

Fig. 3 is a view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Continuing to look at the drawings, the numeral ll) identifies theholder which is frustoconical in shape with the bottom open. The top l2has a threaded opening [4 into which may be screwed a bottle. Extendingabove the opening 14 1 Claims. (01., 21-116) 25 in the fluid 28 of thebottle l6.

is a wick; chamber .58 having a curved top 20. Around the center of thetop 20 are a plurality of evenly spaced vents 22. Extending close to thevents is one end of a wick 24 having its lower end The wick chamber H3is of a size sufficient to receive a substantial quantity of the Wick24. The closer the wick is brought to the vents 22 where air iscirculating, the more rapid the evaporation of fluid. Around the base ofthe chamber I 8 and on the top it is an annular shoulder 3!] which formsa drip trough 32. This annular shoulder is set back from the outsidesurface of the holder l2 so as to form an annular recess or cap seat 34.

The cap 36 is likewise frusto-conical in shape with an open bottom. Thecircular bottom 38 rests in the recess 34. The top of the cap 36 has aninside ceilin shaped to engage snugly the top 20 of the wick chamber 48.The top of the cap 36 has equally spaced vents 42 which are equal innumber to vents 22. The space between each vent 32 is slightly greaterthan the circumferential width of a Vent such as 22 so that by turningthe cap 36 the wick chamber may be opened to or sealed, from a flow ofair.

In order to hold the cap firmly in position, there depends downwardly acylindrical sheath 44 which fits snugly over the outside of the wickchamber 28. The holder is and the cap 36 are made of a plastic and theattached parts are formed integrally with one another. The annularshoulder 38 has a short cut-out portion 45 into which seats a lug 48.The cut-out portion 46 exceeds the circumferential width of the lug 48by a distance suficient to permit the cap to be turned from a closedposition when the vents 22 are closed to an open position when the vents22 are in alignment with the vents 42. The cap may be turned by a fingergrip 56 mounted on the top of the cap 36.

Having thus described the invention, applicant claims:

1. A censer comprising a support, a wick chamber on said support, anopening into said wick chamber for receiving a container neck, a ventfrom said wick chamber, and a removable closure member for said vent.

2. A censer comprising a frame member having a top, a threaded openingin said top for receiving like threads of a bottle orifice, a wickchamber over said opening, and a vent from said wick chamber.

3. A censer comprising a frame member having a top, a threaded openingin said top for receiving like threads of a bottle orifice, a wickchamber over said threaded opening, a vent in the top of said wickchamber, and a removable closure member for said vent.

4:. A censer comprising a frame having an open bottom, a top and opaquesides, an opening through said top, means for holding the orifice of 5 abottle to the under side of said opening, a wick chamber over saidopening, vents through the wall of said wick chamber, and a capenclosing the top of said irame, said caphavingropenings 6. A censercomprising a support, a wick chamber on said support, an opening intothe lower part of the wick chamber, a container for fluid attached tosaid opening, a wick extending from the container through the openinginto the wick chamber, and a vent from said wick chamber.

7. A censer comprising a support, a wick chamber on said support, anopening into the lower part of the wickchamber, a container for fluidtherethrough registerable the ,vents in the 10 attached to semi opening,a wickextending from wick chamber.

5. A censer comprising an open bottom and closed top container, anopening through said top, means for suspending the orifice of a bottlebeen.

the'container through the opening into the wick chamber, a vent fromsaid wick chamber, and a removable closure member for said vent.

JOHN M. BASH.

neath said opening, a wick chamber above said, 15 g opening, said wickchamber having a dome shaped ceiling, a plurality ofequally;spacedvents-bhrough; said dome, a cap supported on saidcontainer top,

a domed interior ceiling on said cap comple mentary to and flush withthe exterior of the dome 20 REFERENCES CITED The followingwreferencesare of record in the file ,ofthis patent:

FOREIGN PATENTS Number- Country Date 8,525 Great Britain- Mar. 27, 1897

